Embers Avenue

{{Short description|Defunct gay bar and nightclub in Portland, Oregon, U.S.}}

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| name = Embers Avenue

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| image = Portland Pride 2014 - 002.JPG

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| caption = The club's exterior in 2014

| pushpin_map = Portland downtown

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| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Portland, Oregon

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| location = Portland, Oregon, United States

| coordinates = {{coord|45.52398|-122.67725|type:landmark|display=inline,title}}

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• Gay bar
• nightclub

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| opened = 1969

| closed = 2017

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The Embers Avenue, also known as Embers,{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=rDzlAgAAQBAJ&pg=PA86|title= Insiders' Guide® to Portland, Oregon|edition=8|first=Rachel|last=Dresbeck|date=March 18, 2014|publisher= Globe Pequot|page=86|isbn= 9780762791897|access-date=June 21, 2014}} was a gay bar and nightclub located in the Old Town Chinatown neighborhood of Portland, Oregon, in the United States. Embers hosted a variety of events, including comedy and drag shows, karaoke, and live music.{{Cite web|url=http://downtownportland.org/explore/#/location/embers-nightclub|title=The Embers Avenue|publisher=Downtown Portland and the Downtown Portland Marketing Initiative|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140606222416/http://downtownportland.org/explore/#/location/embers-nightclub|archive-date=June 6, 2014|url-status=dead|access-date=June 21, 2014}} The club opened in 1969,{{cite news |title=One of Portland's oldest, largest gay bars is closing |url=https://psuvanguard.com/one-of-portlands-oldest-largest-gay-bars-is-closing/ |work=Daily Vanguard |publisher=Portland State University |date=November 29, 2017 |access-date=April 11, 2019 |archive-date=August 13, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180813234716/http://psuvanguard.com/one-of-portlands-oldest-largest-gay-bars-is-closing/ |url-status=live }} and closed in late 2017.{{cite news|url=http://www.oregonlive.com/portland/index.ssf/2017/11/embers_one_of_portlands_last_g.html|title=Thursday is the final night to dance at Embers, one of Portland's last gay dance clubs|work=The Oregonian|access-date=December 1, 2017|archive-date=December 1, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171201131955/http://www.oregonlive.com/portland/index.ssf/2017/11/embers_one_of_portlands_last_g.html|url-status=live}}{{cite news|url=http://koin.com/2017/11/29/portlands-embers-avenue-closing-after-nearly-50-years/|title=Portland's Embers Avenue closing after nearly 50 years|date=November 30, 2017|publisher=KOIN|access-date=December 1, 2017|archive-date=December 1, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171201131529/http://koin.com/2017/11/29/portlands-embers-avenue-closing-after-nearly-50-years/|url-status=live}}{{cite news|url=http://www.kptv.com/story/36967880/iconic-gay-night-club-embers-closing-its-doors-in-portland|title=Iconic gay night club Embers closing its doors in Portland|first=Jamie|last=Wilson|publisher=KPTV|access-date=December 1, 2017|archive-date=December 1, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171201182302/http://www.kptv.com/story/36967880/iconic-gay-night-club-embers-closing-its-doors-in-portland|url-status=live}} The Oregonian reported in late November 2017 that the building owner has intentions to fill the space with a similar venue.{{cite news|url=http://www.oregonlive.com/portland/index.ssf/2017/11/embers_to_be_replaced_with_sim.html|title=Portland club Embers to be replaced with similar dance venue, according to building owner|work=The Oregonian|access-date=December 1, 2017|archive-date=October 16, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221016004238/https://www.oregonlive.com/portland/2017/11/embers_to_be_replaced_with_sim.html|url-status=live}} It was speculated in January 2018 that Badlands was expected to open that year.{{cite news|url=http://www.wweek.com/bars/news-bars/2018/01/15/downtown-portland-will-get-new-gay-dance-club-in-former-embers-space/|title=Downtown Portland Will Get New Gay Dance Club in Former Embers Space|work=Willamette Week|access-date=January 19, 2018|archive-date=January 19, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180119062414/http://www.wweek.com/bars/news-bars/2018/01/15/downtown-portland-will-get-new-gay-dance-club-in-former-embers-space/|url-status=live}}{{cite news|url=http://www.oregonlive.com/entertainment/index.ssf/2018/01/new_gay_dance_club_to_take_ove.html|title=New gay dance club to take over former Embers Avenue space|work=The Oregonian|access-date=January 19, 2018|archive-date=January 18, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180118163100/http://www.oregonlive.com/entertainment/index.ssf/2018/01/new_gay_dance_club_to_take_ove.html|url-status=live}}